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Smokestack Lightning, Morning Dew, Dire Wolf, Me & My Uncle, Sitting On Top Of The World, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, It Hurts Me Too, Seasons, The Race is On, Big Boss Man, Black Peter, Dark Star-> Saint Stephen-> Not Fade Away-> Saint Stephen-> Turn On Your Love Light

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Reviewer: whitelightning66 - - April 3, 2010
Subject: San Francisco 2/8/70
This is one of the first Grateful Dead shows I listened to and it still remains a subtle display of just how powerful the band is. Though it is not epic in size and the sound quality is not super clean, it makes up for it in how real the songs are played. The Smokestack on here makes you feel like your riding a train, the Morning Dew is absolutely gorgeous with the effects working perfectly with the definition of the song, Jerry chiming in with Bobby on the high part in China Cat, Top Of The World sounding so good you really feel on top of the world. And that's just the first set. The second set features one of the best Hurt Me Too's, followed by a Dark Star so majestic crashing into that way far out middle part, a really solid St. Stephen > Not Fade Away > St. Stephen and a massive Lovelight to finish the show off proper. Thanks to the providers of this wonderful show!

Reviewer: Cliff Hucker - - February 8, 2009
Subject: Best ever Smokestack...
Smokeyest Smokestack Lightning ever!

Thats it...

Reviewer: wtp024 - - January 5, 2009
Subject: not bad!
nice st. stephen - nfa - st. stephen, and the lovelight is unique from the ones up to this date.

Reviewer: yippierb - - November 12, 2005
Subject: aaarrgghhhh
any show that opens with Smokestack is alright with me.....

Reviewer: skwimite - - June 24, 2005
Subject: SBD snob
I'm cherry-picking the SBD stuff off of this one, although I'm taking the entire Lovelight. The audience source is really quite good throughout. This is far from a mediocre show! The band is hot, and when they start cooking in Lovelight...just listen to the interplay between Garcia and Weir(in the SBD section). It doesn't get any better than this. If a complete/pristine copy exists, I'd nominate it for a DP release, and run right out and buy it. I'll have to give this 3 stars overall, but the 2nd set really rates 5. Stream it, and you decide.

Reviewer: jbphburg - - May 24, 2005
Subject: Good sound, good performance
Surprised I'm the first review, but i think people sometimes pass over a show that hasn't been reviewed.
Well the sound quality is better than average or thereabouts, good all around mix save for the drums which are a bit low, but not too badly.
Worth a listen and maybe the download, but in a great year just average.

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1. AUD>MC>R>PCM>D>CD>EAC>SHN: most of first disc and up to 18:04 of Dark Star
2. SBD>MR>C>D>CD>EAC>SHN: starts at 22:30 of Dark Star and continues through 14:50 of Lovelight
3. SBD>MR>D>CD>EAC>SHN (?): Smokestack & SOTOTW
4. SBD>MR>?>C>CD>EAC>SHN: from 14:50 in Lovelight to end
5. AUD>??>CD>EAC>SHN: patches 18:04 to 22:30 of Dark Star

--there is some minor buzzing during Morning Dew and Dire Wolf
--Feelin' Groovy Jam at 22:37 in Dark Star
--large dropout fixed in Dark Star SBD portion
--dropout at 4:48 in Lovelight
--starting at 23:48 in Lovelight, there is a theme resembling Love Is All Around by The Troggs, whether by intention or coincidence
--Sound Forge was used for minor pitch corrections for AUD portions